Chapter 629

2006 -- H 6711 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/14/06

A N A C T

RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES RESIDENCY

Introduced By: Representatives Kennedy, Moura, Lewiss, Lally, and Shanley

Date Introduced: January 04, 2006

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 45-2-15.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 45-2 entitled "General

Powers" is hereby amended to read as follows:

45-2-15.2. Municipal employees -- Residency within municipality not required. --

Notwithstanding any prior ratification and validation by the general assembly of any home rule

charter provision requiring that municipal employees reside within the employing city or town, no

home rule charter provision shall require that a municipal employee reside within the city or town

as a condition of appointment or continued employment. Any prior ratification and validation by

the general assembly of a home rule charter provision requiring residency within a city or town as

a condition for employment of a municipal employee is hereby expressly repealed by the general

assembly; provided, further, no city or town council shall make or ordain any ordinance requiring

a municipal employee to reside within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment

of continued employment. Any existing ordinance requiring a municipal employee to reside

within the employing city or town as a condition of appointment or continued employment is

hereby considered contrary to the laws of this state and is thus void as being in violation of state

law. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude any city or town from offering employment incentives

to its employees.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no city or town with a municipal charter shall be

precluded from entering into employment contracts which contain residency requirements with

their appointed town or city manager(s) and/or town or city administrator(s).

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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